J. F. BEHRENDS, D.D. 118

RICHARD SALTER STORRS, D.D. 119

OBITUARY--PROF. A. K. SPENCE--REV. W. S. ALEXANDER, D.D. 121

PORTO RICO NOTES 122

LOSS OF SUPPLIES FOR ALASKA 124

DEPARTMENT OF CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR 125

RECEIPTS 128

WOMAN'S STATE ORGANIZATIONS 142

SECRETARIES OF YOUNG PEOPLE'S AND CHILDREN'S WORK 144

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THE 54th ANNUAL MEETING

OF THE

American Missionary Association

WILL BE HELD IN

SPRINGFIELD, MASS.

October 23-25, 1900.

SERMON: REV. NEWELL DWIGHT HILLIS, D.D.

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The AMERICAN MISSIONARY presents new form, fresh material and
generous illustrations for 1900. This magazine is published by the
American Missionary Association quarterly. Subscription rate fifty
cents per year.

Many wonderful missionary developments in our own country during this
stirring period of national enlargement are recorded in the columns
of this magazine.

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THE AMERICAN MISSIONARY.

VOL. LIV. JULY, 1900. NO. 3.

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FINANCIAL.

Nine Months, Ending June 30th.

The receipts are $237,141.25, exclusive of Reserve Legacy Account, an
increase of $24,922,63 compared with last year. There has been an
increase of $15,751.36 in donations, $5,800.96 in estates, $852,26 in
income and $2,518.05 in tuition.

The expenditures are $249,148.75, an increase of $21,699.95 compared
with last year. The debt showing June 30th, this year, is
$12,007.50--last year at the same time $15,230.18.

We appeal to churches, Sunday-schools, Christian Endeavor Societies,
Woman's Missionary Societies and individuals, and also to executors
of estates, to secure as large a sum as possible for remittance in
July, August and September. The fiscal year closes September 30th. We
hope to receive from all sources every possible dollar. The
Association closed the year 1897-98 without debt, and the year
1898-99 without debt, and it earnestly desires to close this year,
1899-1900 without debt.

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[Sidenote: Annual Meeting, Oct. 23d-25th.]